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Franck Riester
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| Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness, the Francophonie, and French Nationals Abroad | |
| In office 8 February 2024 – 21 September 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Gabriel Attal |
| Preceded by | Olivier Becht (Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness) Chrysoula Zacharopoulou (Francophonie) |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Primas (Foreign Trade and French People Abroad) Thani Mohamed Soilihi (Francophonie) |
| Minister Delegate for Relations with Parliament | |
| In office 4 July 2022 – 11 January 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Olivier Véran |
| Succeeded by | Marie Lebec |
| Member of the National Assembly for Seine-et-Marne's 5th constituency |
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| Assumed office 8 July 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Patricia Lemoine |
| In office 22 June 2022 – 22 July 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Patricia Lemoine |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Lemoine |
| In office 20 June 2007 – 16 November 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Drut |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Lemoine |
| President of Agir | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness | |
| In office 6 July 2020 – 4 July 2022 |
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| Prime Minister | Jean Castex Élisabeth Borne |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Olivier Becht |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 16 October 2018 – 3 July 2020 |
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| Prime Minister | Édouard Philippe |
| Preceded by | Françoise Nyssen |
| Succeeded by | Roselyne Bachelot |
| President of the UDI and Independents group in the National Assembly | |
| In office 27 June 2017 – 16 November 2018 Serving with Stéphane Demilly (2017) and Jean-Christophe Lagarde (2017–2018)
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| Preceded by | Philippe Vigier |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Christophe Lagarde |
| Mayor of Coulommiers | |
| In office 15 March 2008 – 10 July 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Guy Drut |
| Succeeded by | Ginette Motot |
| Personal details | |
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Franck Alix Georges Riester
3 January 1974 Paris, France |
| Political party | Renaissance (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Rally for the Republic (until 2002) Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2015) The Republicans (2015–2017) Agir (2017–present) |
| Alma mater | ISG Business School ESSEC Business School |
Franck Riester (born 3 January 1974) is a French politician. He is a member of the Renaissance political party. He has served in important roles in the French government.
Since 2024, he has been a Minister Delegate. This means he helps with foreign trade, making France attractive for business, and working with French people living abroad. He also helps with the Francophonie, which is a group of countries that use French.
Before this, he was a Minister Delegate for relations with the Parliament. He also served as the Minister of Culture. He was in charge of culture in France from 2018 to 2020.
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Early Life and Career
Franck Riester was born in Paris, France, on January 3, 1974. After finishing his studies, he worked at an accounting firm. Later, he helped manage his family's car dealership.
Political Journey
Serving in the National Assembly
Franck Riester was a member of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2018. The National Assembly is like the House of Representatives in other countries. During his time there, he worked on different committees. These committees focused on economic affairs, European affairs, and cultural matters.
He was the youngest member of his political group when he first joined in 2007. He also helped write a law about protecting creative works online.
In 2017, he helped start a new political party called Agir. This party later joined with the Renaissance party in 2022.
Mayor of Coulommiers
Franck Riester also served as the Mayor of Coulommiers. He was the mayor from 2008 to 2017. In 2020, he won the mayoral election again. However, he decided to let someone else take on the role of mayor.
Leading the Ministry of Culture
From October 2018 to July 2020, Franck Riester was the Minister of Culture. In this role, he worked on important projects for France's culture.
- He planned to bring together different public broadcasting companies. This would create a new group called "France Médias."
- He also combined two important groups that oversee broadcasting and intellectual property online.
Working on Foreign Trade
In July 2020, Franck Riester became the Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness. In this job, he helps France work with other countries on trade. He also works to make France an attractive place for businesses to invest. He continued in this role until 2022.
In 2024, he took on an expanded role. He became Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness, the Francophonie, and French Nationals Abroad. This means he helps French citizens who live in other countries.
Political Views
Franck Riester has taken clear stances on various issues. For example, he supported a law that allowed more people to get married. He also spoke out about the importance of respecting victims of violence.
Personal Life
In March 2020, Franck Riester tested positive for COVID-19. He recovered from the illness.
See also
In Spanish: Franck Riester para niños
